Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Gambia
Gambia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 162.14 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Gambia, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Gambia stood at 162.14 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 219.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Gambia peaked at 162.14 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.91 current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Gambia 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 56.76 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 36.76 current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 31.46 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 35.39 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 40.23 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 49.27 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 44.12 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 34.2 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 41.52 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 43.35 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 50.9 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 37.08 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 50.82 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 41.36 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 38.53 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 54.65 current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 72.51 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 63.9 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 20.91 current US$ per person | -67.3% |
| 2021 | 26.16 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 62.35 current US$ per person | +138.3% |
| 2023 | 127.43 current US$ per person | +104.4% |
| 2024 | 162.14 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 162.14 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.31 current US$ per person, 19.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 162.14 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.75 current US$ per person, 9.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.12 current US$ per person | 51.48 current US$ per person | 56.76 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.78 current US$ per person | 31.46 current US$ per person | 49.27 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.46 current US$ per person | 37.08 current US$ per person | 72.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8 current US$ per person | 20.91 current US$ per person | 162.14 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 107 Cambodia 223.18 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Mongolia 209.09 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Colombia 191.35 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Botswana 159.29 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Egypt 147.31 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Vanuatu 146.71 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Gambia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Gambia was 162.14 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 162.14 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.91 current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- Gambia ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.